[Basic tactics primer (Novice level)]

Very helpful.

[What should be in the patch]

Fix / streamline camera control. This game IS an RTS and other developers have already created camera control interfaces that have become standards. No reason not to use them.

[My two cents, for anyone that cares]

The OP appears to be as unabashedly defending BF as those he is putting down for not liking the game are criticizing it.

IMO, this game only sold because of the BF reputation.

[[Review] Theatre of War on TTGamer]

Originally posted by MikoyanPT:

I think it is a fair review.

They said that is the most realistic ww2 RTS ever made. RTS means real time strategy, and it is for sure the most realistic real time strategy game ever made, Call of Heroes and others are not realistic, and combat mission is not real time strategy, it is turn based.

I think the review is informative, people who like simple point and click games, stay away, people who are hardcore grognards that like to play a game like a board game, stay away.

For Grognards who like things more fast paced and fun, or RTS gamers looking for something more serious, this is your game.

I believe this game will attract many new players to the Battlefront universe, and that is refreshing.

Realistic and real time are another design flaw. LOS across the maps is so long and there is no way for a non-computer player to figure out LOS (invisible trees and stone walls), the game play mechanics would have been better served with a wego interface.

[1C & BattleFront........]

Originally posted by huhr:

most of us pre ordered the game believing the reputation that when battlefront crew releases something it will be tested and ready for gaming with some minor tweaks released as small patches later on. However, I have always been a believer in checking out a demo before "Buying" and this has saved me a lot of money. Battlefront convinced me to pre-order and I guess they did a good "Selling" campaign. I should have followed my gut instinct and that's my fault but the next time something comes out I will wait a while before I purchase and that means I probably won't get it. Even though its not actually there game they are still involved in its production and should think real hard before placing the company name on a product no matter who developed it. Krull is correct

Having been a fan back to when CMBO was new and there were less than 4000 registered users on this board, I also bought this on BF reputation alone and my past experience with them. IMHO this game really misses the mark and I would never buy another BF released game on their reputation alone. My expensive mistake for not waiting.

[ April 28, 2007, 05:35 AM: Message edited by: Green Lizard ]

[Lock Up & Freezes:]

Game freezes on me too in first allied campaign mission.

[waiting for game, don't care about demo]

Demos are notorious for being clunkier than the actual game.